Chhattisgarh has sought suggestions from common people for a growth-oriented and all-pleasing annual Budget which is scheduled to be presented on March 13. Chief Minister Raman Singh has appealed people of the state to openly share their expectations and suggestions about state Government’s upcoming Budget for fiscal year 2015-16.
Singh who holds finance portfolios as well, will table the Budget in the state assembly on Friday. The annual outlay for the state is expected to be around Rs65,000 crore. Singh has urged professionals, youngsters, farmers, businessmen, employees, women, senior citizens and other sections of the society to send their suggestions and expectations from general Budget on Chief Minister’s official website www.cmo.cg.gov.in.
Chief Minister’s appeal has received some exciting initial response on the website. Top Government officials say that Chhattisgrah is all set to become the first state of the country to use information technology tools like facebook and twitter for updating common people with details of State’s annual Budget.
Nearly 40 lakh mobile users have been requested through SMS to offer their inputs about state’s upcoming Budget on CMO website. On opening CMO website, a window titled ‘Aam Jan Ki Ummide — Chhattisgarh Ke Budget Me Humse Sajha Kare’ will appear. On clicking on this window, a format will appear on which anyone can select language and feed name, address, mobile number, email address along with views and suggestions regarding Budget.